Center for Ethnic Studies Research

09/01/2026

Join Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Pitt for their CLAS Speaker Series & Welcome Reception today, September 1, 2026 in 4130 Posvar at 4:00 p.m.

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

CESR greatly looks forward to November and the Latin American & Caribbean Festival! You don't want to miss this!
PittGlobal at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at PittPitt Latinx Student Association

09/01/2026

CESR extends its warm congratulations to Dr. Ron Idoko (Associate Director, Center on Race and Social Problems)! Dr. Idoko has been selected as a 2026 New Pittsburgh Courier Man of Excellence!

The Men of Excellence Award honors African American men whose leadership and service make a lasting impact in Greater Pittsburgh.

Dr. Idoko was honored, along with fellow recipients, at a sold-out Awards Dinner & Induction Ceremony on August 21st at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Idoko on this new award!

The Pittsburgh Courier has posted a brief biography of Dr. Idoko on their webisite. You can access biographies of the other honorees as well. https://newpittsburghcourier.com/meet-the-honorees-moe-2026/
Image courtesy of the Center on Race and Social Problems.

08/17/2026

WELCOME BACK, STUDENTS & FACULTY! Here are some Welcome Week campus events you don't want to miss:
1) Hail to Possible Tent
August 17 & 18, 4:00-9:00 p.m.
Cathedral Lawn (5th/Bigelow)

2) Free Freeze Pops at Heinz Chapel
August 18-21, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

3) Pitt Q***r Professionals Game Nights (Faculty & Staff Only) start August 18, 5:00-7:00 p.m. on the 31st Floor of the Cathedral of Learning.

07/30/2026

Disability Resources at Pitt!
Pitt Disability Resources & Services (DRS) are provided through the Office of Institutional Engagement and Wellbeing (OIEW). DRS is available to students, faculty, and staff.

Pitt Affinity Group, Pitt Disability Community, is also available to help! Email: [email protected] Pitt also has a

Student Disability Coalition! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disabilitycoalition/

Know of another Pitt disability resource? Drop it in the comments!

As Disability Pride Month comes to a close, CESR is committed to supporting Disability Pride year-round.

07/23/2026

CESR congratulates Dr. Kyaien O. Conner, PhD, LSW, MPH, on her appointment as Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, effective July 15, 2026!!
Center on Race & Social Problems
A University of Pittsburgh alumna, Dr. Conner returned to Pitt in 2023 as a Professor, Associate Dean, Donald M. Henderson Endowed Chair, and Director of the Center on Race and Social Problems (CRSP). As a nationally recognized scholar, educator, and leader, Dr. Conner has dedicated her career to addressing disparities in health and mental health care. Some of her recent recognitions include: the University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Alumni Award (2023), the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Civic and Community Engagement (2022), and the USF Black Faculty Member of the Year Award (2021).

07/15/2026

July is Disability Pride Month!
Did You Know?
1 in 4 U.S. Citizens, or approximately 45.8 million, are disabled. Of these, only 10.5 million are employed either full- or part-time. The average income per month for a disabled person in the U.S. is $34,114 compared to the national median for non-disabled people, $83,730. Disability benefits can be reduced or canceled due to marriage or cohabitation.
Sources:
U.S. 2024 Census (https://www.census.gov/newsroom/facts-for-features/2026/disabilities-act.html and https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2025/comm/median-household-income.html)
Feldman Law Group (https://www.feldmanlawgroup.com/blog/2025/january/to-marry-or-not-to-marry-a-story-of-disability-b/)

07/03/2026

The University of Pittsburgh and CESR are closed on July 3, 2026 in observance of the 4th of July holiday. We wish you all a safe and happy 4th of July weekend.

06/23/2026

Come chat with CESR and loads of other organizations from both the University and the Pittsburgh Area at Pride on the Patio, brought to you by Pitt Office of Institutional Engagement & Wellbeing Find CESR at our table where we will have information about Ethnic Studies, our center, the Impossible Project, Professor David Tenorio's debut book (Q***r Relajo) and more while making a rainbow hair vine! All supplies and instructions will be provided; this craft is very easy! (Just string a bead and twist!)
In the event of inclement weather, Pride on the Patio will move indoors to the Posvar Hall Galleria.